Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM)
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The Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) is a Cuban international medical school in Havana renowned for training doctors from around the world, particularly from underserved communities, free of charge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11570331 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) Context triple: [Playa municipality, contains, Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM)]
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A.
José Matías Delgado University
José Matías Delgado University is a private higher education institution in El Salvador named in honor of independence leader José Matías Delgado.
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B.
Saba University School of Medicine
Saba University School of Medicine is a Caribbean medical school located on the island of Saba that offers an MD program primarily to international students, especially from the United States and Canada.
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C.
Tamalpa Institute
Tamalpa Institute is a pioneering center for movement-based expressive arts education and therapy, known for its work in integrating dance, creativity, and healing.
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D.
Central American University (UCA)
Central American University (UCA) is a prominent Jesuit higher education institution in El Salvador known for its strong emphasis on social justice, human rights, and academic research.
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E.
Academia Gustavo-Carolina
Academia Gustavo-Carolina was a later historical incarnation of the University of Tartu, reflecting its reestablishment and development under Swedish rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) Target entity description: The Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) is a Cuban international medical school in Havana renowned for training doctors from around the world, particularly from underserved communities, free of charge.
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A.
José Matías Delgado University
José Matías Delgado University is a private higher education institution in El Salvador named in honor of independence leader José Matías Delgado.
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B.
Saba University School of Medicine
Saba University School of Medicine is a Caribbean medical school located on the island of Saba that offers an MD program primarily to international students, especially from the United States and Canada.
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C.
Tamalpa Institute
Tamalpa Institute is a pioneering center for movement-based expressive arts education and therapy, known for its work in integrating dance, creativity, and healing.
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D.
Central American University (UCA)
Central American University (UCA) is a prominent Jesuit higher education institution in El Salvador known for its strong emphasis on social justice, human rights, and academic research.
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E.
Academia Gustavo-Carolina
Academia Gustavo-Carolina was a later historical incarnation of the University of Tartu, reflecting its reestablishment and development under Swedish rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational institution
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medical school ⓘ public university ⓘ university faculty ⓘ |
| admissionsPolicy |
prioritizes applicants from underserved communities
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requires commitment to return to serve home communities ⓘ |
| affiliation | Cuban public health system ⓘ |
| campusType | urban campus ⓘ |
| city |
Havana, Cuba
ⓘ
surface form:
Havana
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| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| countryOfStudents |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| degreeType | Doctor of Medicine ⓘ |
| educationLevel | tertiary education ⓘ |
| focus |
community medicine
ⓘ
primary health care ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Fidel Castro
NERFINISHED
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Government of Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingPurpose |
to provide free medical education to international students
ⓘ
to train doctors from underserved communities ⓘ |
| fundingModel | state-funded ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Havana, Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
Havana
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| mission |
to increase the number of physicians in underserved areas
ⓘ
to promote international medical solidarity ⓘ |
| nativeName | Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
emphasizes service in students’ home communities after graduation
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one of the largest medical schools in the world by enrollment ⓘ provides free tuition, accommodation and meals to many students ⓘ |
| offersProgram | medical degree ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Ministry of Public Health of Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Caribbean ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ Pacific ⓘ |
| shortName | ELAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studentBody |
international
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primarily from low-income communities ⓘ |
| tuitionPolicy | tuition-free for admitted students ⓘ |
| type | international medical school ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) Description of subject: The Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) is a Cuban international medical school in Havana renowned for training doctors from around the world, particularly from underserved communities, free of charge.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.